Leschères
Leschères (French pronunciation: [leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3]
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 Aerial view of Leschères in 2018 | |
Location of Leschères | |
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| Coordinates: 46°27′10″N 5°49′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Saint-Claude |
| Intercommunality | CC Haut-Jura Saint-Claude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Annie Mayet[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 206 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39293 /39170 |
| Elevation | 700–1,064 m (2,297–3,491 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Demonym
The inhabitants of the village are surprisingly known as Quilleux (meaning literally "skittle players"). The name owes its origin to the former existence of seven games of skittles in the village and its hamlets.
Politics and administration
| Period | Name | Party | |
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| March 2001 | March 2014 | Roger Béguet | |
| March 2014 | current | Annie Mayet | DVD |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
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